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Philosophy :
Std.XI
MORAL PHILOSOPHY
Unit Sub –Unit
1. 1. Nature of Philosophy and nature of Moral Philosophy
1.1 Introduction : Definition of Philosophy : Branches of Philosophy – Metaphysics, Epistemology, Ethics, Logic, Aesthetics
1.2 Definition of Moral Philosophy, its nature and scope, conduct and character, normative and descriptivesciences.
1.3 Some Moral Concepts – Right, Good, Duty, Virtue

2. 2. Concept of Value
2.1 Meaning of Value
2.2 Theory of Purushartha

3. 3. Evaluation of Action
3.1 Teleological theories – Hedonism (Charvaka), Utilitarinism (Mill)
3.2 Deontological theories – Categorical imperative (Kant), Nishkama Karmayoga (Bhagavad Geeta)

4. 4. Theories of Punishment
4.1 Concept of Punishment
4.2 Natural and Moral evil
4.3 Presuppositions and purposes of Punishment
4.4 Theories of Punishment – Deterrent, Retributive, Reformative

5. 5. Environmental Ethics
5.1 Relation of Man with Nature – Indian and Western Model
5.2 Rights of Animals

6. 6. Applied Ethics
6.1 Nature and scope of applied ethics.
6.2 Teaching Profession – Teacher – Student relationship
6.3 Medical profession – Doctor – Patient relationship

7. 7. Project Work (20 marks)
Project Work has been newly introduced in standard XI Philosophy syllabus as per the new guidelines.

Std. XII : Introduction to Philosophy
Unit Sub –Unit
1. 1. Nature of Philosophy
1.1 Definitions of Philosophy
1.2 Value of Philosophy
1.3 Relation of Philosophy to Natural Science and Religion

2.2. Nature of Knowledge
2.1 Concept of knowledge
2.2 Origin of knowledge
2.3 Types of knowledge
2.4 Sources of knowledge
2.4.1 Western – Rationalism, Empiricism :- Perception, Intuition, Inference, Testimony
2.4.2 Indian – Nyaya darshan – Pratyaksha, Anumana

3. 3. Theories of Truth
3.1 Sentence and Proposition
3.2 The Correspondence theory of Truth
3.3 The Coherence theory of Truth
3.4 The Pragmatic theory of Truth

4. 4. Nature of Reality
4.1 Vaisheshika darshan – Sapta Padartha, Atomism
4.2 Democritus’ – Atomism

5.5. Concept of self
5.1 Definition of self
5.2 Empirical self
5.2.1 Charvaka darshan, Jaina darshan Bauddha darshan
5.3 Transcendental self Advaita Vedanta darshan

6. 6. The Concept of God
6.1 Nature of God – characteristics of God.
6.2 Relation between God and the world – Deism, Theism, Pantheism
6.3 Arguments for the existence of God
6.3.1 Cosmological
6.3.2 Teleological
6.3.3 Moral
6.4 Problem of Evil.

7. 7. Project Work (20 marks)
Project Work has been newly introduced in standard XI Philosophy syllabus as per the new guidelines.

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